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Best known for her incredible role at Desperate Housewives, Felicity Huffman is now busy promoting the new drama ‘American Crime’ where she plays a mother coming to terms with the death of her son.

On the 18th of March, Huffman was the center of attention at a press conference promoting the new series. She looked stunning wearing an Aiisha ready-to-wear off white pencil skirt dress with an offwhite lace on nude silk lining “Victory”.

Apart from the fact that I love Felicity, I’ve always wondered which personality from the Desperate Housewives characters my girlfriends related to. For me, it was definitely Lynette Scavo.

Thank you Felicity Huffman for wearing Aiisha and Linda Medvene for the styling.

I truly love this woman as I relate to her. She’s classy, elegant, and is constantly evolving. I’m very proud to be associated with Raya Abirached when it comes to her fashion choices or any other choices for that matter.

Raya opened the live episodes of Arabs Got Talent 2015 wearing a black ready-to-wear Aiisha Ramadan bodycon and closed the show at the finale wearing an indigo blue Aiisha couture draped silk gown embroidered using Swarovski crystals. I love how she wears my designs perfectly. Tight enough to highlight her beautiful figure and conservative enough to keep it elegant.

A few days back, Raya Abirached had an interview with JLO that was aired on MBC “Scoop with Raya”. As both ladies greeted each other, JLO complimented Raya for her effortlessly chic outfit, an eco-friendly white top from our I by Aiisha collection.

Jennifer Lopez has been busy promoting her new film The Boy Next Door in New York City. On Wednesday, 21st of January, the superstar sat down to chat with Wendy Williams wearing an AIISHA white hand-embroidered crop top and black flared satin skirt.

The Talk show co-host and actress Aisha Tyler wore an AIISHA demi-couture dress at the Netflix Golden Globes after party last night. Aisha fit the party perfectly with a shimmery and mini hem “Beyoncé” cocktail dress from our SS14 Primrose Path collection, a hand-made champagne dress on silk.

I was thrilled to see that she was wearing my design as I’ve always loved her sense of class and smooth appearance all brought together with her absolutely beautiful presence.

A woman I looked forward to seeing every week for years, Teri Hatcher wore my very own couture draped green dress! I’m thrilled and honored as I truly love Teri. She’s so elegant and more importantly a human being that her fans look up to.

The Desperate Housewives star attended the LA Children’s Hospital recently looking super glamorous, elegant and gorgeous. Teri wore an AIISHA Couture dress from our hand-draped collection in a rich green hue. Two people in particular made me so proud by wearing my draped collection, Raya Abirached and Meagan Good. Now Teri certainly is one of my very favorites!

If you’re still wondering what Christmas or New Year’s gift to buy your loved ones, check out Daniel Wellington watches. They are one of the fastest-growing watch brands in Europe, and a favorite among many celebrities and fashion bloggers. They are both elegant and truly trendy, with their classic Nato and leather straps, all of them interchangeable and inspired from the preppy trend.

My absolute favorite is the Classic Glasgow lady watch. I know its a complete coincidence since we’ve just launched our campaign that was shot in Glasgow! I love it.

The good news for you is that now you can order your favorite Daniel Wellington watch(es) with 15% off until the 15th of January 2015 by simply entering the code “holidayaiisha”

“She walks in beauty, like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies and all that’s beat of dark and bright meet in her aspect and her eyes”

Lord Byron 1814

Legends and folklore, myths and tales, Scotland is the home of storytelling. Having inspired the imagination of some of the world’s most famous poets and authors from Robert Burns to Robert Louis Stephenson, this is the land where the peoples beauty shines through their traditions, history and heritage. A fascinating country where they walk proud, where individuality is strength and beauty is in abundance, the freedom to inspire and be inspired.

This is the story of my collection, representing the mystery and charm of this country and its people, where there are no limitations to creativity and where personalities shine. The movement of the landscape is as soft as the fabrics I have chosen, the colors of the land are as vivid as the jewels tones in each of my unique pieces and where we are free to wear what we want and where we want, there are no rules, just use your imagination.

This is me, this is who I am…..dare to dream.

An incredible team worked on this campaign and gave us breathtaking results. A huge massive THANK YOU goes to each and every single one of the below:

If you’re an eyebrow lover, like myself, then this product is your must-have. I’ve been in love with cleaning & shaping my eyebrows since I was a teenager. I got so good at it that my relatives and friends would cue in line for me to get theirs done. I went through all traditional ways, threads and tweezers. Never did I think that there will be another, much better, alternative.

Braun came up with an elegant invention that will clean your sensitive facial areas with the most precision. The extra slim head captures the finest hairs down to 0,02 mm. It is also considerably faster and more thorough than manual tweezers. However, it is not to be used for shaping your eyebrows.

The Braun Facial Epilator & Cleansing Brush also strikes on what most of us women care about the most: cleaning our faces. Best advise is to make this a part of your shower routine as the brush gently removes the dead skin preparing your skin to absorb your creams.

Prices start from 200 AED and its available in all hypermarkets, supermarkets and pharmacies.

I had the pleasure to interview Dr. Gabriele Stahl, who’s responsible for The Braun Facial Epilator & Cleansing Brush, and who gave some valuable advise on our beauty regime:

1. As a practical woman with minimum time for pampering herself, what is the best beauty/ facial regime that I, and every woman like me, should follow?

The key to a healthy skin is simply the result of a healthy and well balanced lifestyle. Just apply sunscreen, eat healthy, do not overdose on creams and make up, and make sure to clean your face in the evening after applying any cosmetics and before you apply your night cream.

Her answer reminded me of one my favourite speeches/ song: Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen by Laz Buhrmann . You should listen to it

2. Is it healthy to apply a face cream after using the Braun exfoliating option?

Depends on the type of cream, and the skin type. For example dry skin would best suit a thicker moisturizer, oily skin would benefit from a moisturizing gel – but for optimal results it’s better to use the Braun cleansing brush, then use the epilator at the end of the day and apply your care cosmetic product.

3. Could the Braun facial epilator cause the new hair to grow thicker or more intense?

Not at all; epilation has been proven to be the best hair removal method as it removes hair from the root and does not irritate the skin, It is much faster and more thorough than tweezers. It removes four times shorter hairs than wax, so you don’t have to wait for the hair to be completely visible. It is much longer lasting up to 4 weeks. And finally, you can epilate at home or on the go, no need to run to that threading appointment.

4. What product or technique should we follow in order to clean and what techniques should we follow in order to exfoliate since both use the same head brush?

Braun’s deep-pore cleansing brush is six times better than manual cleansing. The cleansing brush preps the skin to absorb products more efficiently and leaves women with visibly brighter skin. The brush can be used every day on cheeks, T-zone and chin for a more radiant skin. Apply soap, gel, cleansing milk or scrub on your wet skin. Switch on the brush and start on the forehead. You can move to the nose and then outward towards the cheeks on either side. Spend more time on oily zones. It can also be used on the neck and décolleté.Exfoliation can be done with your favorite cosmetic exfoliation product and we recommend only 1 x per week.

5. Is it safe to use the head brush after tanning?

Yes absolutely; it would help clean up your pores from all the oil and dirt which can accumulate when then skin is exposed to the sun. Make sure to regularly apply sunscreen not just when tanning.

6. Can the Braun epilator be used on body parts other than the face?

Mechanically, it will work on other sensitive areas. However, it is not recommended to use one device on multiple body areas due to hygiene reasons.

Born in 1962 in Kassel, Dr. Gabriele Blumenstein-Stahl studied Nutrition Science in Marburg, Indiana and Munich.

She has worked in the health science industry since 1987 and for over ten years has been a part of the Procter & Gamble enterprise. Dr. Blumenstein-Stahl has a wide range of experience throughout the nutrition science sector. She started her career as Technical Brand Manager Beverages in 1991 and then went on to become Section Head Research & Development throughout different branch sections. After returning to Germany from the US in 2007, she became Section Head R&D Hair Care for Wella where she was responsible for leading the franchise team for retail styling brands and leading the development of new styling technology platforms.

In 2010 Dr. Blumenstein-Stahl switched to the department of research and development for beauty and grooming with BRAUN where she now leads the Silk Epil global business maintenance and Front End Innovation projects.

The Tommy Hilfiger are opening their flagship store at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, UAE, beginning November 1, 2014. I’m pleased to have seen and tested a part of the Hilfiger Collection where its pieces are made with luxurious and premium quality textiles, such as Mohair and wool, and designs manufactured in Italy.

Here are some of my favorite looks, where I particularly love the styling:

“I am excited to introduce Hilfiger Collection in the Middle East at our Mall of the Emirates store,” said Tommy Hilfiger. “Our consumers in the Middle East have always appreciated the quality, luxury, versatility and sophistication of our designs. Hilfiger Collection introduces an elevated interpretation of our ‘classic American cool’ spirit that further emphasizes our presence in the market as a premium designer brand.”

The Hilfiger Collection is inspired by the great American outdoors, all evident in the collection’s luxurious reinterpretation for today’s adventurous young woman. The looks features an eclectic mix of technical mountaineering gear, western workwear and saturated plaids that take on a youthful, bohemian sensibility when mixed with rich velvet, suede, and leather. Rugged performance materials are used to create classic silhouettes for a look that’s tech meets trad with an adventure-ready spirit. This is one of my favorite Hilfiger collections to date.